On February 16, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the registration of four new “Michi-no-Eki” stations for the 60th registration, all of which are scheduled to open within the 2024 fiscal year, except for Michi no Eki Yachiho Kogen, scheduled to open in September. Based on applications from municipalities, etc., Michi-no-Eki…
UNIQLO collaborates with “Hello Kitty” UT for its 50th anniversary, featuring five retro and pop designs inspired by the 1970s.
UNIQLO will release “Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary UT” from its graphic T-shirt brand UT in late March. A commemorative collaboration with Hello Kitty, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, the design is inspired by the 1970s, when Kitty was born. The lineup includes a total of five retro and pop styles (XS-3X each),…
JR Tokai plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen. Hands-on events for children and a train promoting local specialties along the line will be held.
JR Tokai will hold a project to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. The Tokaido Shinkansen began service on October 1, 1964, and this year marks its 60th anniversary. From April 1 to May 8, a project to collect episodes related to the Tokaido Shinkansen will be conducted. Some of the stories…
Expressway “Commuter Pass” offers up to half price regardless of the day of the week or time of day, expanding to six prefectures nationwide in April.
On February 16, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the three NEXCO companies announced that they will conduct a social experiment of the Commuter Pass on expressways in six prefectures in Japan (Hokkaido, Niigata, Yamanashi, Ishikawa, Kagawa, and Nagasaki prefectures). The Commuter Pass offers up to five discounts on designated sections regardless…
Expressway companies will not offer holiday discounts during Silver Week in FY2024
On February 16, the three NEXCO companies, JB Honshi Kosoku, and Miyagi Prefecture Road Public Corporation announced that from FY2024 onward, no holiday discounts will be applied during Silver Week. This is in response to the government’s “Package of Measures to Prevent and Curb Overtourism,” which outlines policies for various reviews to diversify and equalize…
Chiikawa Ramen Ton” appears at Nagoya PARCO. Reproduction of the menu from the manga.
PARCO will open the nation’s first “Chiikawa Ramen Pork” at Nagoya PARCO (3-29-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture), inspired by a ramen shop that appears in a comic book. The shop will open on March 19, with the closing date yet to be determined. Chiikawa Ramen Ton” is a ramen restaurant featuring the “Ro”…
Hakugen Earth to launch bicolor type of non-woven fabric mask “B-Style Pleated Type Ryoyaka Comfort
Hakugen Earth will release two bi-color types of “B-Style Pleated Type Cool Comfort” nonwoven fabric masks on March 1. The colors are “milk tea beige x terracotta” and “ash pink x gray,” both in packs of seven. Air permeability is seven times that of conventional non-woven masks. The mouthpiece is made of an air-through material…
JR West’s project to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Kobe-Osaka railroad; various events planned starting in April.
JR West will launch the “Kobe-Osaka Railway 150th Anniversary Project” in April to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railroad between Kobe and Osaka stations on May 11, 1874. As a first step, events related to the history of this section will be held at Kobe and Osaka stations on May 11,…
Long-awaited re-release from De Agostini! Because it’s a total of 10 issues, you can assemble the power suit “Iron Man Mark 3” at once!
De Agostini Japan has re-released the “Iron Man” magazine with parts, the long-awaited re-release of the popular series first released in 2020. The previous issue ran for a total of 100 issues, and this time the 100 issues will be completed in a total of 10 issues, or about one year. The “Iron Man Mark…
ANA International Flights to Increase to 26 Flights Departing from Haneda 2 Tamiami. New York / Seoul / Bangkok / Guangzhou / Jakarta / Vienna
ANA will increase the number of flights departing from the international area of Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to 26 starting March 31. The 10 new flights are to New York, Seoul, Bangkok, Guangzhou, Jakarta, and Vienna. Of the 43 international flights departing from Haneda, 26 will depart from 2 Tamiami and 17 from 3 Tami….